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Paddling Forward Together: How Sitka Conservation Society Strengthens Community Leadership in Southeast Alaska

Celebrating Five Decades of Collaboration in Oregon
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Dense Networks in Practice: When Nonprofits Build Bridges

Summer 2025 Grants Report

Meeting the Moment: Responding to Nonprofit Sector Disruption

Important update to application process

Important update to application process

Staffing Updates at the Trust

Webinar: Lifting the Fog - Climate Change with Leslie Hook (Financial Times), Rachel McMonagle (Landesa) and Nick Turner (The Seattle Times)

Webinar: Bridging Divides with Christy Vines (Ideos Institute), John Wood Jr. (Braver Angels), and Helen Jung (The Oregonian)

Welcome our new CEO, Romanita Hairston!

Celebrating Steve Moore's 16 Years of Leadership

2021 Murdock Trust Annual Report

Welcoming Our Summer Intern

Celebrating Camille Cotton

Celebrating Tammy Bjorkman

Evaluating Our Efforts with Feedback